There are 3 ways to get from Portarlington to Cong by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 431 bus
best- Take the train from Portarlington to Athlonetrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Athlone to Claremorristrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Claremorris Stn to Congbus 431
4h 34m€15–24Bus
- Take the bus from Portarlington to Athlone TUSbus 10062
- Take the bus from Athlone Stn to Claremorrisbus 440
6h 39m€28–42Drive 173.5 km
- Drive from Portarlington to Congcar 173.5 km
2h 17m€31–45
Portarlington to Cong by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portarlington to Cong is to train and line 431 bus which costs €15 - €24 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Portarlington to Cong is to drive which takes 2h 17m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Portarlington to Cong. However, there are services departing from Portarlington and arriving at Cong via TUS West Gate, Athlone Stn and Claremorris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 39m.
The distance between Portarlington and Cong is 188 km. The road distance is 173.5 km.
The best way to get from Portarlington to Cong without a car is to train and line 431 bus which takes 4h 34m and costs €15 - €24.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Portarlington to Cong, including transfers.
Portarlington to Cong bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Laois Offaly, depart from Portarlington station.
Portarlington to Cong bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Laois Offaly, arrive at Athlone TUS station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portarlington to Cong is 173 km. It takes approximately 2h 17m to drive from Portarlington to Cong.
There are 122+ hotels available in Cong.
What companies run services between Portarlington, Ireland and Cong, IE-MO, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Portarlington to Cong via Athlone TUS, TUS West Gate, Athlone Stn, and Claremorris in around 6h 39m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Portarlington to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Athlone to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €8–13
- Phone
- 091 842 384
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Galway
Bus from Claremorris Stn to Cong
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- TFI Local Link Galway
- Leap / Contactless
- €2
- Adult Single
- €2
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